#98C577
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.3% 0.116 132.9), rgb(152, 197, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#98C577 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C577 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 197, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.116 132.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #98C577 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C577 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C577 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C577 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 133.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C577
oklch(77.3% 0.116 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B726
oklch(70.6% 0.184 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#98C577 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CBBA71 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B77B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BFB2 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C577
#98C577
oklch(77.3% 0.116 132.9)
- #CF9FEA
#CF9FEA
oklch(77.3% 0.116 312.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #98C577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.020
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
Use #98C577 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.